The long-awaited moment of humiliation (and love).

This is the smile he gives me. And that I have AFTER I finish a swim training session 😉

I threatened, a few months ago, to put video up of me singing. I sing all the time, usually under my breath, and always flat, on other videos.

Well, I done’d it.

I heard the most beautiful song that fit my feelings for Eric exactly. It’s a recording of David Barnes’ “God Gave Me You” done by Blake Shelton, who I love. I picked out the chords and sang it for my sweetie, and he was a) properly appreciative/touched/verklempt and b) asked me to record it for him so he can put it on his play list to listen to on his shuffle when he runs.

Instead of just the audio recording (done on my iphone, and it worked!), I recorded on my webcam too, even though I did this on a whim and looked like I always do when I’m not at a client — BAD. So, if you’re gonna do it, do it all the way, right?

(Yep, you click the link to watch/hear if you aren’t viewing this live on the internet)

Hasta y’all,

Pamelot

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35 Comments

Eric Hutchins
on August 1, 2011 at 4:39 pm

The words that first come to mind are that I cannot believe that you did this. However, the funny thing is that I CAN believe you did it, because you do such wonderfully nice, amazing things for me. I am very very grateful.

You are just amazing! Thank you for sharing yourself with so many of us in so many different and very real ways! You inspire me on a regular basis (really) and I wanted to sincerely let you know that I’m proud of you! I’m happy for you! I’m blessed to call you friend! Have a good day 🙂 Robin

Robin: you inspire me! You’ve always sang so beautifully and fearlessly. I wanna be like you when I grow up! And you are creative and an interior decorator/designer/artiste. And uber-volunteer for your kids’ schools. Those things rock.

This is awesome, Pamela. I never knew about this side of you and it was so nice to have a listen to you sing. That Eric is one lucky man…..next time you should record him crying while he’s listening to you sing for him. You guys continue to inspire me with all the love and support you share.

Thanks, Darryl. Eric and I actually play together — he’s a bass guy, so we need a guitarist and a drummer. They don’t have to be any good 🙂

And my husband is VERY romantic, so yep, I get the tears. He’s the whole package.

We saw a 250 pound dead feral hog on the side of the ride when we were riding in Nowheresville this weekend. I’ve decided not to post the picture, but it was cool to see one up close and see how tough and huge those suckers are. And it was a great ride.

Today is the BIG MOVE -about to pack up computer, and decided to watch this. Boy is that true! To say that I have been on my best behavior with all the stress is a laugh. And he has just been there steady as a rock gauging my stress-level and trying to be helpful and loving.

So he came in when I weas watching/listening and stood behind me and rubbed my shoulder while we listened, and I turned around afterward and we were both crying. Good job bebe!

You guys… you just leave me speechless. You two are so sweet and kind and loving. You are a true inspiration to all of us out here. Makes me want to go give my Hubs a big hug and kiss – because I definitely could not carry a tune to sing to him. And definitely not on camera. But I do have a fav song I like to send to him 😉

I swear. Are you sure we aren’t twins separated at birth (by different mothers and fathers)? Leland had me sing him a worship CD to go to sleep by. Are they not the BEST support system ever? God surely did give us these men. You have an awesome voice. It is so pure and clear. Wow, Pamela, just wow.

Sister from another mother — fellow winner of luckiest woman alive — that is so awesome that you did a cd for him. We toy around with getting recording equipment. It’s on our someday list. Eric plays bass and guitar. 🙂

I don’t know if I’m more impressed that you made and posted the video or that you are a good piano player. I took 10 years’ worth of lessons as a kid, and my piano skills are now gone with the wind. And seeing how you and your husband treat one another gives me great hope that I will find someone I’d be willing to sing to (believe me, that’s saying a lot!).

Thanks! You know, I went back and re-took piano as an adult, and this time took it to learn how to play along to music, ie with a band, or to sing too, in other words, I learned about chords. Amazingly different, yet totally simple. Now, I can play along with anything in 5 minutes of plinking. It sounds impressive, but it is formulaic and easy. And turned up too loud in this video, ha ha.

Thanks! He did tear up. I toy with the idea of re-doing it without the too loud piano and the scratching dog and technical difficulties and too long introduction, but … oh well, I think I’ll just leave it “real.” 🙂